The Clifton clarion., 1887-12-28
Thomas Topics.

IIuCe CdllSO DdIlSI camp lpi
 some time past, and it resulted in
 a big tizwin drunk about five days
 ago, in which an Indian sergeant
 of scouts was shot and killed, the
 shooter, as usual, making good
 his escape. This was thought to
 end the trouble for awhile, but on
 the evening of the 18th inst. Lieut..
 F. B. Fowler, Fourth Cavalry,
 who has charge of Salter's camp,
 while in Thomas on temporary
 business, received a dispatch from
 the sergeant in charge during his
 absence, stating that trouble was
 about to happen and requesting
 the Lieutenant to loose DO time in
 reaching camp. Lieutenant Fow- Ter immediately telegraphed to
 the commanding officer at San
 Carlos for troops and started him self fer his camp, accompanied by
 a few of his friends, including your correspondent. Destination
 was reached at about Il o'clock p. m. and the camp was found to be quite serene. In the mean time word was received that D troop, 4th Cav, commanded by Captain Reyes, was CD route for the scene, and in a couple of hours the troop arrived. Up to this time no Indians had been seen in Lieutenant Fowler's camp except those who were scouts, and all went well until morning, when a short council of war was held by the officers and plan of action was speedily formed. Your cor respondent was not present during the formation of the plan of action, but judging from the promptness with which it was carried out there was surely no hitch in it. On their arrival the troops had been allowed to unsaddle their horses and bivouac just outside the camp Shortly before 6 o'clock q. m. Cap tain Reyes was seen to walk quickly from the front of Lieuten- ant Fowler's camp, where the war council had been held, and in the direction of his troop. 4 moment later was heard the command. Saddle up" and in less time than it takes to tell 1t the soldiers were mounted. Captain Keys, accom- panied by Lieutenant Fowler, took the lead and proceeded Tn the direction of one of the numerous Indian camps which dot the hill sides in all directions. Chief Smiley's camp was their destina- ton, which was reached in short order. Mir. Smiley was summoned and without further ado placed under arrest. This was DO sooner done than the rest of his band ap- peared to the number of about 9, most of whom bore arms, but they were quickly disarmed and placed under guard and all started for San Carlos.
 It appears, from all that can be learned, that the Indian Smiley is the moving spirit among the bad Indians at Lieutenant Fowler's camp, and although many of the Indians were willing to remain quietly at home and attend to their little ranches, Smiley was continually preaching sedition and creating disturbances. Those who were taken away with him were equally as bad. Those who remained were overioyed to see Smiley go, as they were all afraid of him; and well they might be, for more heartless and blood thirsty wretch it would be hard to find. He was not aware of tue ar rival of the troops in the night previous, and was taken quite by surprise when his camp was so suddenly invaded on the morning of the 20th.
 It is not known yet just what disposition will be made of the Indians arrested, but it is certain that there will be peace and quiet ness around this camp as long as they are kept away. Too much praise cannot be given to Captain Keys and Lieutenant Fowler for the quick manner in which they acted in putting a stop to what would surely have proved another Apache outbreak. L. NJ. R.
 Thomas, Dec. Fist.
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